Axle structure



A DGC- 9,1930-` Er w.`PELsTER 1,783,977

AXLE STRUCTURE Filed Jan. 19, 1929 K was move slower than that,V carried by the other bearing member being maintained in positionby removable fastening means.

axle` member the axle members may rotate independently of onek anotherandat different speeds within th'e sleeve. Y,

Itmay be readily understood that while I have shown some of the bestxforms in ,which Y In witness whereofI have signed my name v to the foregoing speeiieation.

EDWIN w. rELsTEn.

my invention may befmadeI do not propose to limit myselfto the ke'xaot details ofcoustruCtion'shown'-'in the drawings since axle movable bearingfmeinbers car'riedvibyfsaid, 2;;

t0 ,receive e .Cylidlfical bearlg member 'arranged andpositioned sogthatlsaifd bearlng` Y position.

structures embodying my invention may be varied within wide -limitsiinflthe;.arrangef ments of the parts without -deviating from A `the spirit of my invention as includedf'ini the'r vclaims set forth below.

l/Vhat I claim as new and desiretoseenre by 'i 'i Letters Paten@ is :Y

axlemembrs in 101%etullalyalisIllellt 211ML varrar'iged Yto rotate `independently of ione an# otherv0 about f ya vcommon` axis;y a sleeve posis- A tioned overthe,adjaeentend portions of Sad axle members, ea'ehof'said axle-membersyy having an annularl groovej.thereinand .re

sleeve and arrangedso that; oneofsaid-bear@k ing members extends in each o'fsaid grooves whereby said' axle members will be prevented from moving'longitudinallyjof'said. (sleeve,

said bearing members within said grooves. Y 2. AAn axle structur *beingV vfree .to rotate other about a' common axisi` a .sleeve posi?` @Cem-Prisme? @rer f axle y,members in longitudinalalignment and l arranged to rotate independentlyfofone an'-y tioned over adja@entend,portions Qfsaidl4 axle.members, eaeh.. of rsaid axlefmemgbersm l having an annular groove therein and said-l sleeve having lopenings therein each adapted memberswillextend'tangentally ofsaidaxlef members 'y and will be freeitolrotate within Y, said grooves and' `one* of sald` `l'learinginem,

here Win engage the Side' 'lwauxsgfpne of gaia n' grooves whereby said axlefmemberswill ber prevented; fromV movingI longitudinallyl` of said; sleeve,v Viand.'removable meansl for maine` ytainingsaid-.bearing members operativer 3. i AnY axle vkstructurel comprising a pair Y ofV axlemembers in longitudinal alignment andl,V

arranged t0 rotate'independently@ Gee-en# other. aboutY a common axis fajsleeve posi-- having; e.eieiitallrlsrised` Qpenng'erranged to receive. aj bearing memberuposiextending. below@ the outer ij .circumferential wall of engaged i by `said bearinglmember. Yextending through ,Y

ortionsjofsaid- I Said v.Greening*and intoflsadLennulerfemove',Y5 i

said opening being "ofi al,Y greater {d'epth than thelngfl? efr Seid; beare'gleiember and Said 

